Job Title: Project Administrator
PVN ID: JJ-2205-004766
Category: Administrative Services
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

This is an administrative position to work with Dr. Cathy Spatz Widom in the Psychology Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, starting in mid-June or early July 2022. This position will involve handling administrative and organizational tasks for Dr. Widom and her multidisciplinary research group focusing on the consequences of childhood maltreatment.

Other Duties

These tasks will include, but are not limited to:

  • Assisting Dr. Widom and lab members (graduate students, postdocs, data manager) with administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, office key requests, software updates, etc.
  • Assisting with preparation of grant applications and IRB protocol materials for research projects
  • Processing grant applications and payment requests for an internal fund through the Psychology Department 
  • Conducting targeted reviews of research literature on topics related to child maltreatment
  • Submitting payment/reimbursement requests for research expenses, travel, and subcontract payments via the RFCUNY website
  • Managing a large EndNote library of scholarly references; helping format manuscripts with correct citation information and reference style

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in psychology, sociology, or related social science discipline
  • Strong written and communication skills
  • Reliable and able to keep accurate, detailed, and well-organized records
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
  • Facility with citation/reference management software (EndNote)
  • Ability to conduct academic literature searches using library databases and Google Scholar

 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Psychology
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$50,000.00 - $55,000.00
Closing Date
Jul 11, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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